Internet Archive Blogs

The Internet Archive is excited to offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the physical collections of books, music, film, and video in Richmond, California. With this special insider event we are opening the doors to an often unseen place. See the lifecycle of physical materials: donation, preservation, digitization, and access. Also, samples from generous donations and […]

This October, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is projected to hit a once-in-a-generation milestone: 1 trillion web pages archived. That’s one trillion memories, moments, and movements—preserved for the public and available to access via the Wayback Machine. We’ll be commemorating this historic achievement on October 22, 2025, with a global event: a party at our San Francisco headquarters and […]

Join the Foundation for American Innovation, the Massive Data Institute and the Internet Archive at Georgetown University’s historic Riggs Library for Wayback to the Future: Celebrating the Open Web—Past, Present, and Possible. ​The open web was once defined by experimentation, decentralization, and possibility. The technological advancements were driven by the desire for a place where new voices and ideas could flourish. Today, consolidation and […]

Celebrate the Internet Archive’s trillionth webpage with new creative works exploring memory, preservation & digital culture. The Internet Archive has reached an extraordinary milestone—the archiving of its trillionth webpage—and to commemorate this historic achievement, the Archive has partnered with San Francisco’s interdisciplinary arts and technology nonprofit Gray Area to present a new exhibition of original […]